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Turkey’s Acun Medya takes ‘I Can See Your Voice’ from CJENM’s Eccho Rights
Turkey’s Acun Medya has taken domestic remake rights to hit Korean singing format I Can…
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Red Arrow’s Half Yard makes trio of appointments
US non-scripted prodco Half Yard Productions has hired Ed Crick as head of development and…
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WarnerMedia hires Talpa Network exec to lead HBO Max unscripted commissioning in EMEA
WarnerMedia has hired the head of Talpa Network’s Dutch channel Net 5 to lead its…
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Finland’s Elisa Viihde adapts BBC drama ‘The Replacement’
Finnish streamer Elisa Viihde has started production on a local adaptation of BBC drama The Replacement,…
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Show of the Week: Stacking It!
Some gameshows test people’s general knowledge, others their problem-solving skills – but this new format…
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News round-up: Belgium’s VTM embraces ‘The Traitors’; Bomanbridge sells Afghan doc; NHK unveils Hideaki Anno profile
Belgium’s VTM embraces ‘The Traitors’ Belgian broadcaster VTM has ordered a local version of Idtv…
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UK’s C5 expands factual offer with four historical series commissions
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 is ramping up its history programming with four new specialist…
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Round-Up: Warrior moves to HBO Max with S3 order; G4 strikes deal for Japanese competition shows; Peacock makes double DIY Departure order
Warrior moves to HBO Max with S3 order Cinemax series Warrior is moving to HBO…
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Banijay launches German format & digital entertainment label
Banijay Germany has launched a new format and digital label, which is to be led…
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MIPTV round-up: Globo snags ‘First Love’; Sky Germany visits ‘Paris Police 1900’; Russian shows head to France
Brazil’s Globo snags First Love Brazil’s Globo has become the first international broadcaster to pick…
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Propagate brings ‘Project Cupid’ to US
US-based indie Propagate Content has acquired local rights to dating format Project Cupid from Belgian…
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Banijay licenses ‘Mystery Duets’; sells ‘The Write Offs’
European production giant Banijay has licensed French entertainment format Mystery Duets from London-based distributor Can’t…
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BBC Studios’ ‘The 1% Club’ travels to Israel
Israeli pubcaster Kan 11 has signed a format license agreement with the UK’s BBC Studios…
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MIPTV round-up: Protagonist launches ‘The Kings’ for global sales; David Beckham preps biography project; ViacomCBS strikes format deals
Protagonist launches ‘The Kings’ for global sales UK-based distributor Protagonist Pictures is launching global sales…
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HBO Max orders ‘Magic Mike’ reality competition series; Tatum & Soderbergh attached
WarnerMedia-owned US streamer HBO Max has ordered a new unscripted competition series based on the…
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Fremantle takes full control of Israeli ‘Shtisel’ prodco Abot Hameiri
European production giant Fremantle has taken full ownership of Israeli prodco Abot Hameiri. Founded in…
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MIPTV round-up: ZEE & TBS to co-pro culinary travelogue; Pakistan’s TVOne acquires Turkey’s ‘Hercai’; FilmRise & FirstLookTV partner for true crime docuseries
ZEE & TBS to co-pro culinary travelogue India-based Zee and Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System have…
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NPO bites into ‘Sokkuri Sweets’ format for Netherlands
Dutch pubcaster NPO has ordered a local adaptation of Nippon TV’s Japanese gameshow format Sokkuri…
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Exclusive: Amazon’s global option deal for Banijay’s ‘Hunted’ revealed
Amazon Prime Video has a global option deal for local remakes of Banijay’s popular adventure…
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Fox orders mystery baking contest with Joel McHale
US-based Fox has commissioned a new investigative baking competition hosted by Community star Joel McHale….
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BBC Studios restructures in Asia & creates new SVP of content role
BBC Studios (BBCS) has restructured its operations in India, South East Asia, Japan and Korea,…
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ITVS-owned Lifted boosts development team with trio of senior hires
ITV Studios-owned Lifted Entertainment has announced a trio of senior development hires. Ramy El-Bergamy has…
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MIPTV round-up: Something Special takes KBS formats global; Beyond preps Flack doc; Media Ranch goes fishing
Something Special strikes KBS deal Something Special, the Seoul-based format agency founded by Jin Woo…
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Amazon orders Spanish adaptation of ‘The Great British Bake Off’
Amazon in Spain has ordered a 10-part local adaptation of Love Productions’ format The Great…
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Banijay unveils senior management team in Spain & Portugal
Banijay Iberia has confirmed its local management team, with a series of promotions and the…
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Tuvalu Media rejigs leadership as founder Taco Zimmerman steps down
Newen Group’s Dutch production firm Tuvalu Media Group (TMG) has promoted two of its…
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Format round-up: BBC orders Storyboard photo format; Mongolia’s NTV enters ‘The Rolling Kitchen’; SimpelZodiak launches mystery dinner show
BBC orders Storyboard photo format UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered an original photography format…
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Round-up: Red Arrow & Woodcut International unveil MIPTV slates; SPT launches Sony One app in Nigeria
Red Arrow unveils MIPTV slate UK-based Red Arrow Studios International has unveiled its slate of…
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France’s M6 joins ‘Domino Effect’ with latest remake of Endemol Shine format
France’s M6 has become the latest broadcaster to move into dominoes. The French network has…
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ViacomCBS closes BET UK linear channel amid My5 & Pluto TV shift, as new originals unveiled
ViacomCBS is closing the linear channel of black entertainment brand BET in the UK and moving…